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Heritage Gas Files Rate Application with the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board

Halifax, Nova Scotia - August 25, 2010 - Heritage Gas announced today it has filed an application with the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (NSUARB) for approval of a rate increase, effective January 1, 2011. The requested rate increase reflects increased costs to operate, maintain and administer the Heritage Gas natural gas distribution system.

The NSUARB direction provided on June 11, 2010 requested Heritage Gas file for rate relief in situations where revenue growth from new customers is not sufficient to cover increased operating costs. This rate increase is incremental to an already approved rate increase for 2011 and does not apply to customers’ entire bill. Customers will see an incremental 7 percent increase to the delivery charge portion of their bill. The NSUARB has a process to review and approve rate applications. A hearing date is expected to be set for fall, 2010.

Heritage Gas customers will continue to significantly benefit from lower costs, lower energy consumption and lower greenhouse gas emissions by choosing natural gas over other energy sources. Customers are expected to see natural gas price savings over fuel oil in the 27 to 50 percent range. Heritage Gas has over 2,600 customers in Halifax, Dartmouth, Amherst and the Halifax Airport area. Heritage Gas is owned by AltaGas Utility Group Inc. an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of AltaGas Ltd. (AltaGas).

AltaGas is one of Canada’s largest and fastest growing energy infrastructure organizations. AltaGas creates value by acquiring, growing and optimizing gas and power infrastructure, including a focus on renewable energy sources. For more information visit: www.altagas.ca.

Heritage Gas Employees Recognized as Leader in Industry Safety

Dartmouth, NS (March 23, 2010) – The Canadian Gas Association (CGA) has recognized Chris MacAuley, Michael Borys, Andrew Reid, Jim Young, Jason Rhinas, Jean-Guy McLaughlin, Brian McKay and Nevin MacKinnon – the Operations Team at Heritage Gas - for their important contributions to improving public safety.

The annual CGA Safety Leadership Awards recognize individuals who make significant contributions to employee or public safety relating to the natural gas distribution industry in Canada. The award was presented yesterday at the annual Canadian Gas Association Operations Conference in London, Ontario.

“This group has done excellent work in creating public awareness regarding pipeline safety and damage prevention,” says Mike Cleland, President and CEO. “ Canada’s natural gas distribution companies are world leaders in ensuring the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas and this is due to the commitment and expertise of people such as the HGL Operations Team who are dedicated to promoting safety practices.”

Heritage Gas 2010 Expansion

FEB 24, 2010

Nova Scotia’s natural gas will flow in parts of Fairview, Clayton Park, Bayers Lake and Bedford in 2010

Ray Ritcey, President of Heritage Gas, today announced that natural gas will flow to customers in certain areas of Fairview, Clayton Park, Bayers Lake and Bedford beginning in September 2010.

Heritage Gas currently provides service to approximately 2,500 residential and commercial customers in Nova Scotia. Natural gas customers are benefiting from significantly lower energy costs and are improving the communities they live in by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It is estimated that in 2009, these customers saved $18 million in energy costs and CO2 emissions were reduced by more than 90,000 tonnes - the equivalent of removing 18,000 cars from Nova Scotia’s roads.

AltaGas Closes Acquisition of Heritage Gas

NOV 18, 2009 - 16:55 ET

AltaGas Income Trust (AltaGas or the Trust) (TSX:ALA.UN) and SaskEnergy Incorporated (SaskEnergy) are pleased to announce that the Trust's indirect wholly-owned subsidiary AltaGas Utility Group Inc. (Utility Group) has successfully completed the acquisition of 75.1 percent of the outstanding shareholder debt and common shares of Heritage Gas Limited (Heritage Gas). The acquisition brings AltaGas' ownership of Heritage Gas to 100 percent. AltaGas purchased SaskEnergy and Scotia Investments (Scotia) respective 50.1 percent and 25 percent interest in Heritage Gas for $109.8 million.